Friday, October 26, 2012

12 Tags Of 2012 - October

Quick...FYI...Have you seen Rick Springfield's website? Yeah, the guy who sings Jessie's Girl! You know that one...every word...don't you? Anyway, I'm not promoting him, but instead his website. I heard my radio station talking about it. It's totally SteamPunk! Very inspirational and if you are looking for some generating ideas check it out. I did press a bunch of buttons on his machine, but not much happened though. Maybe you will have better luck.

I never thought about it before, but if you stamp Tim's Reflections Images on the back of Tissue Wrap, you will be able to read it the correct way when it's on the right side. Kind of a DUH moment for me!

Note to Self: Don't squeeze the life out of the Paint Dabber!!! You know better than that!

It's just the pecan wood floor that I cashed all my teacher retirement in for! Thankfully none got on the cloth furniture! Yes...that's a dust bunny!!! Bunnies are for Easter, not Halloween...right?!?

Another discovery for me...maybe for you too...Ink Refresher works to thin Black Gesso like water does to make a Black Wash. I did a a test drive using some of Tim's paper. The left is with water being sprayed onto the paper first, followed by a paintbrush full of Black Gesso. The right is using the Ink Refresher the same way. Both look good (The water one might be a tad darker.), but the water makes the paper a little weak until until it's completely dry. Even then, it's not as sturdy and pliable as the IR paper. It was much easier to work with.

I did not even rub the IR in. Just soaking in a bit caused the Gesso to smoothly cover the paper. I would imagine that this would work on all Acrylic Paint, but that is just my guess.

After a thorough drying with my heat tool, the Black Wash looks great! I misted Perfect Pearls Mist on it to mimic stars, and then covered it all up with pumpkins. Hello! Why do I do these things???

How about that Tim....making his own glitter color??? Genius I tell ya! But, I'm not so good at putting it on. The black I did ok...the green not so much. It's clumpy and lumpy. But my son loves it, and that's what matters!

Such a happy well-adjusted looking family...LOL. I love your sense of humour and those fangs! This tag is so fun. You pack a lot of goodness into a small tag. That's what makes your art so fascinating and unique.

haha, you're so funny! I didn't saw the resemblance till you pointed it out! Today, I also made some green glitter! I had the same problems as you, mine lumps were because I used too much glossy accents. Super cool tag! Hugs, Sandra

Hi Anita, thanks for yet another post filled with good humour. Hope the floor survived ok! Really fun and fabulous tag. Keep that green glitter till March - it would be perfect for St Patrick's Day! Have a fab weekend, Nicola x

Stamping on tissue to reverse the image (now why didn't I think of that) your just a wealth of imformation Anita. Experminating and coming up with all kinds of new ideas. You go girl. A darling tag of you and kiddies. LOLThanks for visiting. The white pumpkins come from Jolees. Fun huh!hugs Lynn

Hi girl, love your tag, good to know that other people have duh moments and makes notes to themselves not to do something. wow you were lucky the paint didn't get on the fabric furnitues. Oh do you name your dut bunnies? sometimes my hang around long enough we are first name friends LOL xoxoxo Annette

Oh Anita, that is SO ME when I look at my three boys' bedrooms!! Love the step by step. You are such a gem for sharing your creative process as it generates so many other ideas! Love it. Hugs, Buttons x

Your kids must take after you coz the resemblence is uncanny, lol. They have your eyes. The exploding paint dauber - too funny. Been there done that, too many times. Love how you bought the background technique to the forground with your pumkins.

What happy looking children you have! Love your fun tag. Also, thank you for becoming my recent follower and for your very sweet comments. I have been an admirer of your work for a while and I am thrilled that you are following mine. Happy Harvest!Kate

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